Proverbs   
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10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
10:2Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.
10:3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
10:4Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
10:5He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
10:6Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
10:7The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
10:9The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.
10:10He who winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
10:14Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
10:15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
10:16The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
10:17He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
10:18He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
10:19When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
10:21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
10:22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
10:23A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
10:24What the wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted.
10:25When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
10:26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him.
10:27The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
10:28The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
10:29The way of the LORD is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.
10:30The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
10:31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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